Blank-slotting machine.



No. 694,965. Patented Mar. ll, I902. E. C. HENN.

BLANK SLOTTING'MACHINE.

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BLANK SLOTTING MACHINE.

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No. 694,965. Patented Mar. ll, I902.

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BLANK SLOTTING MACHINE.

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BLANK SL'OTTING MACHINE.

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UNrrEn STATES EDWVIN C. I-IENN, OF BLOOMFIELD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO NATIONAL ACME-MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

BLANK-=SLOTTING MACHINE.

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 694,965, dated March 1 1, 1902. Application filed May 16, 1901- Serial No. 60,609 (No model.)

which will carry out this work in an accurate,

and expeditious manner.

A further object of the invention is the provision, in a machine of the character specified, of a rotary dial or plate having pockets to which the screw or bolt blanks the heads ofwhich are to be slotted maybe fed either said machine.

automatically or manually, as desired.

A further object of the invention is the provision of improved means for intermittingly rotating the dial-plate or carrier in which the screw-blanks are placed.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means for reciprocating said dialplate or carrier to cause the heads of the blanks carried thereby to be brought into contact with means for forming the slots in said heads.

A further object of the invention is the provision of improved devices for ejecting the blanks after the heads thereof have been slotted by a milling-tool or other suitable form of cutter.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means for ejecting the screw or bolt blanks, said means traveling at a greater rate of speed than the dial-plate or carrier while Like numerals designate similar parts throughout the several views.

Referringtothedrawings,thenumeral5designates the supporting-framework of my improved machine, which in the form represented isin the shape ofa column orpillar, although any other suitable frame maybe employed. Located on the top of this framework is a pan 6, preferably of rectangular form, which may serve as a receptacle for blanks to be fed to the machine or as a catch-pan for cuttings, oil, &c., said pan being bolted to the frame at 7. (See Fig. 1.) Adjustablyseeured to this pan 6 is a head 8, having slots 8 in its lower portion, through which pass bolts 9, and for adjusting said head a screw 10 is provided, which is threaded into the base of the head, as illustrated in Fig. 1, all as will be hereinafter explained. This head is provided with standards 12 and 13, respectively, having bearings 12 13, in which is journaled a shaft 14, carrying a gear-wheel 15 and a belt-pulley Journaled in other bearings 17 17 at the top of head 8 is a shaft 18, carrying a pinion 19 and a stepped pulley 20, and said shaft 18 rotates in a sleeve 21, having a horn 21, with a bearing 22, the latter fitting over the end of shaft 1% and serving to steady and sustain the same against fiexure. Secured to said shaft 14 is a pair of milling cutters or saws 23, spaced apart by a sleeve 24 and adapted to cooperate upon the heads of two bolts or screw-blanks,as will be hereinafter explained.

While milling-cutters are shown for acco mplishing the purpose stated, it is, however, distinctly to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto, for cutters operating in a difierent way may be substituted for those shown without departing from the invention.

Secured to the pan 6 in the illustration given is a sleeve 25, having a flange 26, through which pass bolts 27, as illustrated in Fig. 5, and this sleeve is provided with a lateral offset 25, in which is pivoted a pawl 270, one end of which is normally forced inward by a spring 28. (See Fig. 5.) Fitted for reciprocation within this sleeve 25 is a shaft 29,

and to one extremity of this shaft is secured a dial-plate or carrier 31, having a series of concentric sets of seats or openings 32, preferably bushed, as at 33, for the reception of the bolts, screws, or blanks 34,- the heads of which are to be slotted in the machine. This dial-plate or carrier 31 is preferably provided with a hub 31 and in the illustration given is secured to shaft 29 by a screw 35, passing through the hub, a plate 36, fastened to the dial-plate by screws 36 and a bolt 37, the head of which bears againsta washer 38 upon the plate and the stem of which is threaded into shaft 29, as illustrated in Fig. 5. Adjacent to its lower end shaft 29 is provided with a ratchet 39, the hub 39 of which is sleeved upon said shaft, and normally in contact with this ratchet is the long tail 270 of the pawl 270. Passing through the hub 39 is a screw 40, which is threaded into shaft 29 and the end of which enters a groove 41 in a stem or spindle 41, carrying an antifriction-roller 42.

Journaled in bearings 43 43' of the frame 5 is a shaft 44, provided at one end with a gearwheel 45 and at its opposite extremity with a cam 46, upon which rests the antifrictionroller 42 of the stem 41, connected to the shaft 29, as above described, and mounted in a sleeve 47, projecting from a link 48, pivoted at 49 to the column 5, is a shaft 50, carrying a small gear 51, in mesh with gear 45, and a belt-pulley 52. By journaling shaft 50 in sleeve 47 provision is made for substituting gears 51 of different sizes for the one shown, whereby shaft 44 may be driven at the desired speed, and to permit this to be accomplished the link 48 has a lateral extension 48, slotted at 48 and adjustably secured to the column bya bolt 52. (See dotted lines, Fig.2.)

For intermittingly rotating the shaft 29 by means of the ratchet-wheel 39 I may employ various devices; but in the preferable construction herein illustrated a pull-pawl 53 is provided, the nose of which engages with the teeth of said ratchet-wheel and intermittingly actuates the same. This pawl is located at the end of a bar 54, and for actuating said bar a cam 55, having a laterally-projecting arm or wiper 56, is secured to the shaft 44, said arm or wiper engaging with a lever 57, pivoted to the frame at 57 and having an angular extension 57 which passes between V projections or bearings 58 58, one of which may be a roller on the bar 54 and the other a fixture of the frame, a spring 59 serving to retract the bar after the cam 55 has exerted its influence. As will be obvious, when the cam 55 rocks the lever 57 upon its pivot 57 the angular end 57 of said lever will work between the projections 58 5S and will reciprocate the bar 54 and cause the pawl to engage the teeth of the ratchet-wheel 39 and partially rotate said wheeland the shaftto which it is secured, a spring 59 returning the lever and pawl to their normal positions.

Pivoted to an ear 43 of bearing 43 is a lever 60, preferably of angular form, as represented in Figs. 2 and 6,and to the opposite end of said lever is pivoted at 61 alever 61, having a forwardly-extending portion 61 pivoted at 62 to the sleeve 25 and provided with a depending nose 61 which rests upon the ratchet-wheel 39. Located on the shaft 44- and preferably adjacent to cam 46 is a cam 63, (see Fig. 1,) and this cam operates thelever in a manner hereinafter stated.

Pivoted to one end of lever 61 is a link 64, and this link is in turn articulated to a lever 65, pivoted in a bracket 66, depending from the pan 6. To the long end of lever is jointed a head 67, to which blank-ejectors in the form of pins or plungers 68 68 for discharging the slotted blanks are attached. These ejector enter the openings in the dialplate or carrier 31 and serve to discharge the blanks the heads of which have been slotted by the cutters 23.

Attached to the column 5 below shaft 44 is a pan 69, which serves as a drop or catch pan.

In the operation of my improved machine screw, bolt, or other blanks to be slotted are placed, either manually or automatically, in the seats or openings of the carrier or dialplate 31, and the machine being set in motion shaft 29 is raised by cam 46 to force the carrier upward and cause the heads of two of the blanks to be slotted by the cutters In the vertical movement of the shaft29 the ratchetwheel 39 is carried above the pawl 54-,as shown in Figs. 1 and 6, and in the timing of the machine when two blanks have been slotted the cam 46 has been turned in the direction of the arrow to bring the cut-away portion 46 of its periphery opposite roller 42., thereby permitting shaft 29 to drop and cause the teeth of ratchet-wheel 39 to be brought into line with the nose 53 of the pawl 54, when arm 56 of cam 55 will operate upon lever 57 and cause said lever to actuate the pawl and turn the ratchetwheel 31 and shaft 29, to which the carrier is attached, one step, thereby bringing another pair of blanks beneath the cutters. Stop-pawl 270 prevents back motion of the shaft and attached ratchet-wheel during this action. During the upward movement of shaft 29 the ratchet-wheel 39 will tilt lever 61 upon its pivot 62, thereby through the link 64 and pivoted lever 65 (said parts acting as a compound linkage) forcing upward head 67 and ejeetors 68 63 at a speed faster than the movement of the shaft, whereby the slotted screw-blanks will be ejected before new blanks are forced against the cutters 23. After the blanks have been slotted the shaft 29 drops and cam 63 comes into contact with lever 60 and through the levers and links constituting the compound linkage described pulls downward head 67 positively to withdraw the ejectors 68 68' from the openingsin the dial-plate or carrier 31. These finished blanks when ejected fall into the pan 6, from its bed-plate or pan 6.

which they may be removed in any desired way.

It is importantin machines of the class described that a blank or a set of blanks the head or heads of which have been slotted should be positively ejected before another blank is forced against the cutter, and this is accomplished by the compound linkage described, through which an accelerated speed is given to the ejecting-plungers. Other means may be substituted for accomplishing the result stated, the invention not being limited to the devices illustrated.

It will be observed that provision is made for the reciprocatory and rotary movements of the shaft 29 and itsattached dial-plate or carrier 31 by virtue of the connection of the stem 41 with the shaft by screw 40, said screw passing through the hub of the ratchet-wheel 39 and entering a groove in said stem, as illustrated in Fig. 5.

While the machine is shown as of vertical arrangement, it is distinctly to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto, for many ofits parts could be arranged horizontally or in other positions without departure from the scope thereof.

While two concentric sets of bushed openings are illustrated, yet more than two sets may be employed, or even one set, if deemed necessary, without departure from the invention, and many details of the machine may also be variously modified.

To cushion the blow of the'shaft 29, a washer 7 0 may be fixed to the top of sleeve 25, or other means may be employed for accomplishing this purpose, if desired.

Various sizes of dial-plate or carrier may be substituted for the one shown, and to adjust the head 8 to position the cutters 23*properly over the blanks the bolts 9 are loosened andscrew 10 is turned to move said head upon This pan and also the pan 69 may, however, be omitted without departure from the invention, and the head may be supported in various ways differing from that shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a machine of the class specified, the combination, with a carrier having a series of sets of openings for receivingblanks, of means for reciprocating said carrier; means for slotting the heads of the blanks contained in said carrier; blank-ejectors; and means for actuating said ejectors at a speed different from that of the carrier during its reciprocatory motion.

2. In a machine of the class specified, the combination, with a carrier having seats for blanks, of a cutter for slotting the heads of said blanks; means for reciprocating the carrier to force the blanks against said cutter; a blank-ejector; and means for causing said ejector to advance in the direction in which the carrier is moving at an accelerated speed,

whereby slotted blanks are discharged from said carrier.

3. In a machine of the class specified, the combination, with a carrier having sets of con centrically-arranged openings for the reception of blanks, of cutters for simultaneously slotting the heads of a plurality of said blanks; a support for the carrier; means for advancing the carrier-support to cause the blanks to be forced against the cutter; means for intermittently rotating the carrier; a head carrying blank-ejecting plungers; and means controlled by said carrier-support for actuating said head.

4.. In a machine of the class specified, the combination, with an intermittingly-rotatable carrier having a series of pockets for the reception of blanks, of a cutter for slotting the heads of said blanks; means for reciproeating the carrier to force the blanks against the cutter; a blank-ejector, and means for actuating said ejector at a speed difierent from that of the carrier, substantially as specified.

5. In a machine of the class specified, the combination, with a carrier having a series of pockets for receiving the blanks, of means for rotating said carrier; a cutter; means for actuating said cutter to cause it to form a slot in the head of a blank; means for reciprocating the carrier to force the blank against the cutter; an ejector ;and means for actuating said ejector at a speed different from that of the carrier.

6. In a machine of the class specified, the combination, with a carrier having seats for blanks, of a support for said carrier; a cutter; means for reciprocating the carrier-support; a device on said carrier-support; ablank-ejector; and means operated by the device on the carrier-support for actuating said ejector.

7. In a machine of the class specified, the combination, with a pair of cutters, of an intermittently-rotatable carrier having a series of concentric pockets for receiving blanks; a carrier-support; means for reciprocating said support to cause the carrier to force a plurality of blanks against the cutters; a plurality of ejectors working through the pocketsof the carrier; and means for actuating said ejectors at a speed different from that of the carrier in its reciprocatory movement.

8. In a machine of the class specified, the combination, with a rotatable carrier having pockets for receiving blanks, of a shaft to which the carrier is secured; means for reciprocating said shaft; means for intermittently rotating the shaft; means for adjnstingthe cutter to position it properly with respect to the blank to be slotted; a blank-ejector; and means for actuating said ejector to cause it to move with accelerated speed relatively to the reciprocatory movement of the carrier-in ejecting the blanks.

.9. In a machine of the class specified, the combination, with a vertical shaft, of a carrier secured to one end ofsaid shaft; means for reciprocating the shaft and carrier; means for intermittingly rotating the shaft; a cutter; means for actuating said cutter; means for adjusting the'cutter with relation to the carrier; and means for ejecting the blanks from the carrier.

10. In a machine of the class specified, the combination, with framework, of a head secured to said framework; a cutter rotatably mounted in the head; a carrier having a series of pokets for the reception of blanks; means for intermittingly rotating said carrier; means for advancing the carrier to force the blanks, seriatt'm, against the cutter; a device for ejecting the slotted blanks; and means for actuating said device at a speed different from that of the advancing movement of the carrier.

11. The combination, with a cutter, and with means for actuating said cutter, of an intermittingly-movable blank-carrier having a series of pockets for receiving blanks; means for actuating said blank carrier step by step; a vertical shaft to which the blankcarrier is secured; means for reciprocating said shaft and carrier to cause the latter to advance the blanks against the cutter; and means for ejecting the blanks after they have been operated upon by said cutter, said means operating at a speed different from that of the shaft.

12. The combination with a series of cutters, and with means for rotating said outters, of a carrier having pockets to receive blanks; a shaft to which said carrier is secured; means for reciprocating said shaft; means for intermittingly rotating the shaft; a blankejector working through the pockets of the carrier; and means for actuating said ejector at a speed different from that of the reciprocatory movement of the shaft and carrier.

13. In aslotting-machine, the combination, with an intermittingly-rotatable carrier having seats for blanks, of means for reciprocating said carrier; means for ejecting the blanks from the seats of the carrier; and devices for actuating the blank-ejecting means at a speed different from that of the reciprocatory movement of the carrier.

14. lnaslotting-machine, the combination, with a cutter, of means for actuating said cutter; a blank-carrier; means for intermittingly rotating said carrier;,means for reciprocating the carrier to force the blanks against the cutter; a blank-ejecting plunger; and lever mechanism for actuating said plunger.

15. In aslotting-machine, the combination, with a carrier having seats for the blanks, of an ejecting-plunger working in said seats; lever-and-link mechanism for actuating said plunger; a shaft to which the carrier is secured; means for rotating said shaft; and

7 means for reciprocating said shaft.

16. In a slotting-machine,the combination, with a carrier having seats for the blanks, of a plunger working in said seats; lever mechanism for reciprocating the plunger to cause it to eject the blanks; means for positively withdrawing said plunger from the seats in the carrier; means for rotating the carrier; and means for reciprocating the carrier.

17. In a machine for slotting blanks, the combination, with a carrier having seats for said blanks, of an ejecting-plunger; means for actuating said plunger to cause it to eject the blanks; means for positively withdrawing the plunger; a cutter for slotting the blanks; means for actuating the carrier to force the blanks against the cutter; and means for intermittingly actuating the carrier to bring the blanks into line with the cutter.

18. In a machine for slotting blanks, the combination, with a carrier, of means for intermittingly rotating said carrier; lever mechanism actuated by a part of said means; means for reciprocating the carrier; and a blankejector actuated by said lever mechanism.

19. The combination, with a carrier having seats for the reception of blanks, of a shaft to which the carrier is secured; means for reciprocating said shaft; a device secured to the shaft; lever mechanism actuated by said device; and a blank-ejecting plunger actuated by said lever mechanism.

20. The combination, with a carrier having seats for the reception of blanks, of a shaft to which the carrier is secured; means for re-- ciprocating said shaft; a ratchet-Wheel secured to the shaft; apawl for actuating said ratchet-wheel; lever mechanism actuated by the ratchet-wheel; and a blank-ejector controlled by said lever mechanism.

21. The combination, with a blank-carrier, and with means for reciprocating the same, of a blank-ejecting plunger; a pivoted lever; a link; a second pivoted lever; and means for actuating said second lever.

22. The combination, with an intermittingly-actuated carrier-having a series ofseats for the reception of blanks and with means for reciprocating said carrier, of a blank-ejecting plunger; a pivoted lever for actuating said plunger; a device connected with said pivoted lever; and reciprocatory means for actuating said device.

23. The combination, with a carrier having seats for the reception of blanks, of a shaft to which said carrier is secured; a blank-ejecting plunger; lever mechanism for actuating said plunger; a device carried by the shaft for operating said lever mechanism; and means for reciprocating the shaft.

24. The combination with a carrier having seats for the reception of blanks, of a shaft to which said carrier is secured; means for reciprocating said shaft; a ratchet-wheel secured to said shaft; a pawl for turning the ratchet-wheel; means for actuating the pawl; lever mechanism actuated by the ratchetwheel; and a blank-ejecting plunger controlled by the lever mechanism.

25. The combination, with a carrier having seats for the reception of blanks, of a shaft to which the carrier is secured; a cam for reciprocating said shaft; a blank-ejectingplunger; lever mechanism for actuating said plunger; and a device carried by the shaft and adapted to actuate said lever mechanism.

26. The combination, with a carrier having parallel rows of seats for the reception of blanks, of cutters for simultaneously slotting a pluralityof blanks; means for actuating the carrier to force the blanks against the cutters; means for intermittingly moving said carrier to bring the blanks into line with said cutters a device for ejecting the blanks; and lever-and'link mechanism for actuating said device.

27. The combination, with a carrier having concentric rows of seats for the reception of blanks, of-cutters for simultaneously slotting a plurality of said blanks; means for reciproeating the carrier to force the blanks against the cutters; means for intermittingly rotating the carrier; a device for ejecting the blanks; and lever-and-link mechanism for actuating said device.

28. The combination, with a carrier having concentric rows of seats for the reception of blanks, of rotary cutters for simultaneously slottinga plurality of said blanks; a cam for controlling the reciprocatory movement of the carrier; ratchet-and-pawl mechanism for intermittingly rotating said cutter; a device for ejecting the blanks; and lever-and-link mechanism for actuating said device.

29. The combination,with a carrier having concentric rows of seats for the reception of blanks, ofa shaft; a pair of cutters carried by theshaft; means for rotating the shaft and cutters; means for reciprocating the carrier; means for intermittingly rotating the carrier; a head; a pair of blank-ej ectin g plungers carried by said head; and means for reciprocating the head.

30. The combination, with a carrier having parallel rows of blank-receiving seats, of cutters for simultaneouslyslottin g a plurality of blanks; means for reciprocatingthe carrier to force the blanks against the cutters; means for intermittingly rotating the carrier; a plurality of blank-ejecting plungers; a lever for simultaneously reciprocating said plungers; and cam-and-lever mechanism cooperating with said lever, and serving positively to withdraw the plungers.

31. The combination, with framework, of a head; a shaft and a cutter carried by the head; means for adjusting the head; a dialplate or carrier having seats for the reception of blanks; a shaft to which said dialplate or carrier is secured; means for reciprocating said shaft; means for intermittingly rotating said shaft; and a blank-ejector traveling at a speed greater than that of the shaft.

32. The combination, with a dial-plate havingseats for blanks, of a shaft to which the dial-plate is secured; means for reciprocating said shaft; a head adjustably mounted on the frame; a cutter and means for actuating the same carried by the head; a ratchetwheel carried by the shaft; means for intermittently actuating said ratchet-wheel; an ejector for discharging finished blanks from the seats in the carrier; and means operative by the ratchet-wheel for actuating said ejector.

33. The combination, with a head, of a shaft journaled in said head; a cutter secured to the shaft; gearing for rotating the cuttershaft; a device having seats for blanks; a shaft to which said device is secured; means for reciprocating said shaft; devices for intermittently turning the shaft; a blank-ejector; and means operative by one of the shaftturning devices for actuating said ejector.

34:. The combination, with an intermittinglymovable carrier having seats for blanks, of means for reciprocating said carrier; a blank-ejecting plunger; a pair of pivoted levers; a link connecting said levers; means for actuating said levers to cause the plunger to eject a blank; and means for actuating said levers to cause them positively to withdraw said plunger.

35. In a blank-slotting machine, the combination, witha reciprocatory shaft, of a sleeve in which said shaft is mounted; a carrierhaving seats for the blanks; a blank-ejecting plunger; a pair of connected levers for operating said plunger in one direction; a device carried by the shaft for actuating said levers; a pivoted lever connected to one of said pair of levers; and a cam for actuating said pivoted lever.

36. In a machine for slotting blanks, the combination, with a cutter, of means for actuating said cutter; a shaft; a carrier having seats for blanks secured to one end of said shaft; a ratchet-wheel secured to the shaft; means for reciprocating the shaft; a blankejecting plunger; a pair of pivoted levers, a portion of one of which is in contact with the ratchet-wheel, and the other of which is connected to the plunger; a link articulated to each of said levers; means for reciprocating the shaft; a pawl for engaging the ratchetwheel to rotate said shaft; and means for actuating said pawl.

37. The combination, with a carrier, of a shaft to which said carrier is secured; a I ratchet-wheel also secured to said shaft; a reciprocatory pawl adapted to engage the teeth of said ratchet-wheel, said pawl carrying an antifriction-roller; an angular lever pivoted to the frame, one arm of said lever being in engagement with the roller of the pawl; a cam for actuating the lever in one direction; and a spring for retracting said pawl and lever. l

38. The combination, with a shaft, ofa carrier having seats for blanks secured to the upper end of said shaft; a cutter for slotting said blanks; a cam for reciprocating the shaft;

a ratchet-wheel secured to the shaft adjacent to its lower end; a pull-pawl for intermittingly actuating said ratchet-wheel; an angular lever for reciprocating said pawl; and a cam for actuating said lever.

39. The combination, with a cutter, of a carrier having seats for blanks; a shaft to the upper end of which said carrier is secured; a ratchet-wheel secured to said shaft; blankejecting plungers; a pair of connected levers for actuating said plungers; a cam for reciprocating the shaft; a ratchet-wheel secured to the shaft; and means for turning the ratchet-wheel.

40. The combination, with an intermittingly-rotatable carrier, of means for reciprocating said carrier; a support for the carrier; a ratchet-wheel connected to said support; a reciprocatory pawl adapted to engage the ratchet-wheel when the support and carrier are in their normal positions; an angular lever for actuating said pawl; means for actuating said lever; and means for returning said pawl and lever after they have been actuated.

41. The combination, with a shaft, of a sleeve secured to the framework and in which said shaft is mounted for rotary and reciprocatory movements; a carrier having seats for blanks secured to one end of said shaft; a ratchet-wheel fixed to theshaft adjacent to its opposite end; a cam for reciprocating the shaft; a cutter for slotting the blanks located in the seats of the carrier; a reciprocatory pawl adapted to engage the ratchetwheel of the shaft; an angular lever pivoted to the framework for actuating said pawl;

and a cam for operating said lever.

42. The combination, with a shaft, of a sleeve in which said shaft is mounted for rotative and reciprocative movements; a carrier having seats for blanks secured to one end of said shaft; a ratchet-wheel secured to said shaft at one side of the sleeve; a rotary shaft journaled in bearings of the frame; a cam carried by said shaft; a pawl for intermittingly actuating the ratchet-wheel means for actuating said pawl; a stop-pawl carried by the sleeve, and serving to prevent reverse action of the ratchet-wheel; a head; a shaft journaled in said head; a cutter carried by said shaft; and means for rotating the shaft.

43. The combination, with a shaft, of a blank-carrier secured to said shaft; a ratchetwheel carried by the shaft; a device for intermittingly turning said ratchet-wheel; a lever pivoted to a part of the frame, and having a nose bearing against the ratchet-wheel; a link articulated to said pivoted lever; a head carrying a bla11k-6j6CtOl; and a pivoted lever connected to the head and link.

44. The combination, with a shaft mounted for rotative and reciprocative movements, of means for reciprocating said shaft; means for intermittingly rotating the shaft; a carrier having concentric rows of seats for the reception of blanks; a head secured to the framework; a rotary shaft journaled in bearings of the head; cutters carried by said rotary shaft; blank-ejectors; and means for actuating said ejectors.

45. The combination, with a pedestal, of a pan secured to the top thereof; a head mounted on said pan; a rotary'shaft, carrying a cutter, journaled in the head; a sleeve projecting from the pan; a shaft mounted for rotative and reciprocatory movements in the sleeve; a carrier having seats for the reception of blanks, said carrier being secured to the shaft; means for rotating the carriershaft; and means for reciprocating said carrier-shaft.

46. The combination, with a shaft, of a blank-carrier secured thereto; a ratchet-wheel also secured to said shaft; a pull-pawl; an angular lever pivoted to the frame, one arm of which is in engagement with a projection of the pawl; a cam operating against the other arm of said lever; and a spring for returning the pawl and lever to their normal positions.

47. The combination, with a shaft, of a carrier having seats for the reception of blanks, said carrier being secured to the upper end of the shaft; a cutter for slotting the blanks; a sleeve in which the shaft is fitted for sliding and rotative movements; aratchet-wheel secured to the shaft at one side of the sleeve; a cam for reciprocating the shaft; apawl for turning the ratchet-wheel; a lever for actuating said pawl; a cam for actuating said lever; a blank-ejector; and compound linkage for actuating said ejector,one member of said linkage being actuated by the ratchet-wheel when the shaft is reciprocated.

48. The combination, with a carrier having seats for the reception of blanks, of means for reciprocating said carrier; a blank-ejector; compound linkage for actuating said ejector in one direction; and lever-and-cam mechanism for positively withdrawing the ejector.

49. In a machine of the class specified, the combination, with framework, of a pan secured to the top of said framework; a head adjustably mounted on said pan; means for adj nsting the head; a shaft journaled on bearings of the head; cutters carried by the shaft; gearing located in the head, and serving to rotate said shaft; adial-plate or carrier having a series of concentric seats for the reception of blanks; a shaft to which the dial-plate or carrier is secured; a ratchet-wheel attached to the lower end of said shaft; a stem pro jecting from the shaft and carrying an antifriction-roller; a shaft journaled in bearings of the frame; a cam secured to said shaft, the periphery of which is in contact with said antifriction-roller; means for rotating the cam-shaft; a pawl for actuating the ratchetwheel; and means for actuating said pawl.

50. In a blank-slotting machine, the combination, with a sleeve depending from the IIO j p f to said link at one end; a head to which the 'IG opposite end of said pivoted lever is connected; and a pair of blank-ejecting plungers carried by said head.

' EDWIN O. HENN.

Witnesses:

WM. H. BLODGETT, FRANCES E. BLODGETT. 

